Leicester riots and RSS
By Ismail Patel Published in DAWN on October 05, 2022 THE recent violence in Leicester, UK, by a Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS)-inspired Hindutva mob has sent shock-waves across the country and beyond. Leicester is home to over 100,000 Muslims and Hindus, many of whom are Gujaratis and trace their origins […]
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OctBritish Pakistanis find fraternity in cavalry sport of tent pegging
Published in The Guardian on October 05, 2022 A remote field in Bradford rumbles as a rider, resplendent in a crisp white shalwar kameez, pistachio-coloured waistcoat, turban and fan billowing upwards like peacock feathers, gallops on his horse towards a peg hammered into the ground. As the rider thunders closer[…]
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OctNew UAE visa rules to come into effect today
Published in Business Recorder on October 03, 2022 **ISLAMABAD: The UAE’s new visa rules will come into force on October 3. Among the major changes, which were approved by the Cabinet in April, are longer visit visas for tourists, long-term residency for sought-after professionals and easy access to the 10-year[…]
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SepThe age of uncertainty
By Maleeha Lodhi Published in DAWN on September 19, 2022 IN the midst of the worst catastrophe Pakistan has faced in living memory, uncertainty looms about the future. But with that comes an opportunity to rebuild lives and make the country resistant to the ravages of climate change. The challenge[…]
